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author: Gergana Mancheva

March 1 – Day of amateur and self-taught artists

“Guardians of tradition” is often a definition of the people in town and villages who invest their energy and talent in order to keep the spirit of our people alive. Self-taught and amateur artists are people who, united in non-professional..

01.03.19 10:52 |

Different institutions pool their efforts in defence of medical staff against aggression

The more and more frequent instances of assault and battery of doctors by their patients in recent months prompted the Bulgarian Medical Association to relaunch its campaign against violence against medical staff, conveying the message “Saving..

20.02.19 13:57 |

St. Trifon Zarezan, a day that begins with the pruning of vines and ends with the drinking of wine

14 February may be better known as St. Valentine’s Day in other countries, but in Bulgaria it is celebrated as the day of vine growers and of wine. Here, it goes by the name of Trifon Zarezan (the Pruner). This is a time for..

14.02.19 12:35 |

Week of Marriage in Bulgaria encourages sustainable family life

Marriage Week celebrates in Bulgaria, for the eighth year in a row, sound matrimony – “the union between a man and a woman, who have stepped into a mutual dedication to one another to the end of their days”, the initiators of the idea have..

12.02.19 11:34 |

"Live Archives" reveal little-known facts about Bulgaria's path to the EU

Bulgaria's road to EU membership is an interesting chapter of this country's latest history. In 2018 the Diplomatic Institute at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Jean Monnet Center of Excellence at the Department of European Studies at Sofia..

04.02.19 16:23 |
Self portrait

Vladimir Dimitrov - The Master: "In order to feel good, we need to be generous to each other"

February1 is the birth date of one of the most significant figures in Bulgarian art - Vladimir Dimitrov-Maistora(The Master) (1.2.1882 - 29.9.1960). The day of his birth is celebrated as a real holiday by the inhabitants of the village of..

01.02.19 10:13 |
Maestro Mark Kadin

2018 Sirak Skitnik awards – symbol of remembrance and intransience

On January 25 the Bulgarian National Radio celebrates its 84 birthday. Friends of the Bulgarian National Radio and people who have worked for the BNR over the years and view this public media as keeper of Bulgarian spirit and dignity attended..

28.01.19 14:39 |

Bulgarian writer Yordan Radichkov wrote about glory of common people

This year Bulgaria marks 90 th anniversary since the birth of Yordan Radichkov (24.10.1929). He was an unsurpassed master of the short story, exceptional playwright and script writer, two times nominated for Nobel Prize in literature...

22.01.19 12:08 |

Jamala – mythical creature that visits Bulgarians to give joy and courage in the New Year

Each year around Ivanovden, which used to be marked on January 20, according to the old calendar, in many villages in the regions of Sofia, Rousse and Lovech a folk ritual known as Jamala is performed. It is a male feast and is part of the..

18.01.19 16:06 |

The fascinating story of Bulgarian photography – from early dreams to professional photography

Humankind’s dream to be able to capture images on a photosensitive surface goes back a long way, maybe to the 5 th -4 th century BC, perhaps even earlier. In our day we all enjoy experimenting with the infinite variety this..

14.01.19 14:54 |